Chapter 23
Chapter 23: What the Past Wants
Dale and Skye grapple with the threatening note left at the burgled French supplier. Dale reveals the identity of the 'friend' from his past—a former partner who betrayed him and now seems to be resurfacing. Skye insists they return home immediately to face the threat together. A tense evening of conversation and reassurance deepens their bond, but leaves them both unsettled as they prepare to cut their trip short.
The terrace of the bed-and-breakfast felt smaller now, the wicker chairs too close, the smell of lavender from the garden cloying. Dale sat with his back to the railing, the note—a photocopy the police had given them—spread on the table between him, Skye, Marcus, and Eleanor. The words swam before his eyes: The past doesn't stay buried. —A friend.
Skye was pacing, her arms crossed tight over her chest. She had changed out of the lavender-stained clothes, but the tension in her shoulders hadn't loosened. “A friend,” she repeated. “Who calls themselves a friend and then does this?”
Marcus shook his head. “It’s a taunt. Whoever it is wants you to know they’re watching.”
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